{"id":9987,"date":"2023-05-13T15:38:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-13T13:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/13\/a-moments-silence-please-for-the-death-of-the-metaverse\/"},"modified":"2023-05-13T15:38:00","modified_gmt":"2023-05-13T13:38:00","slug":"a-moments-silence-please-for-the-death-of-the-metaverse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/13\/a-moments-silence-please-for-the-death-of-the-metaverse\/","title":{"rendered":"A moment\u2019s silence, please, for the death of the Metaverse"},"content":{"rendered":"

Meta sank tens of billions into its CEO\u2019s virtual reality dream, but what will he do next?<\/p>\n

Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to remember the metaverse, which was quietly laid to rest a few weeks ago by its grieving adoptive parent, one Mark Zuckerberg. Those of you with long memories will remember how, in October 2021, Zuck (as he is known to his friends) excitedly announced the arrival<\/a> of his new adoptee, to which he had playfully assigned the nickname \u201cThe Future\u201d.<\/p>\n

So delighted was he that he had even renamed his family home in her honour. Henceforth, what was formerly called \u201cFacebook\u201d would be known as \u201cMeta\u201d. In a presentation at the company\u2019s annual conference, Zuckerberg announced the name change and detailed how his child would grow up to be a new version of cyberspace. She \u201cwill be the successor to the mobile internet\u201d, he told a stunned audience of credulous hacks and cynical Wall Street analysts. \u201cWe\u2019ll be able to feel present \u2013 like we\u2019re right there with people no matter how far apart we actually are.\u201d And no expense would be spared in ensuring that his child would fulfil her destiny.<\/p>\n

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\nMeta sank tens of billions into its CEO\u2019s virtual reality dream, but what will he do next?
\nDearly beloved, we are gathered here today to remember the metaverse, which was quietly laid to rest a few weeks ago by its grieving adoptive parent, one Mark Zuckerberg. Those of you with long memories will remember how, in October 2021, Zuck (as he is known to his friends) excitedly announced the arrival of his new adoptee, to which he had playfully assigned the nickname \u201cThe Future\u201d.
\nSo delighted was he that he had even renamed his family home in her honour. Henceforth, what was formerly called \u201cFacebook\u201d would be known as \u201cMeta\u201d. In a presentation at the company\u2019s annual conference, Zuckerberg announced the name change and detailed how his child would grow up to be a new version of cyberspace. She \u201cwill be the successor to the mobile internet\u201d, he told a stunned audience of credulous hacks and cynical Wall Street analysts. \u201cWe\u2019ll be able to feel present \u2013 like we\u2019re right there with people no matter how far apart we actually are.\u201d And no expense would be spared in ensuring that his child would fulfil her destiny. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Meta sank tens of billions into its CEO\u2019s virtual reality dream, but what will he do next? Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to remember the metaverse, which was quietly laid to rest a few weeks ago by its grieving adoptive parent, one Mark Zuckerberg. Those of you with long memories will remember how, …<\/p>\n

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